Safe Home Security vs Smartlink+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Safe Home Security
Control your entire home security system, including cameras, lights, and locks, from any location. Receive instant alerts for alarms or system disarming, and monitor live video feeds. Requires an existing account with the service.
- Remote system arm/disarm
- Real-time alarm notifications
- Live video streaming
- Smart device control
- Z-Wave device integration
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Safe Home Security gives you complete control over your security system, cameras, lights, locks, thermostats and other connected devices from anywhere in the world. Key Features: Arm and disarm your home security system from anywhere Receive text and/or email notifications in the event of an alarm, or when the system is disarmed Watch and record live video through your home security cameras Control your home automation-enabled Z-Wave devices PLEASE NOTE: To access this app, you must have an account set up with Safe Home Security.
Smartlink+
Control your home security system remotely. Arm/disarm, view live camera feeds, and manage connected devices like locks, lights, and thermostats from your smartphone or smartwatch.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Live camera feed viewing
- Smart lock and light control
- Thermostat adjustment
- System activity review
- Customizable alerts
- Multi-property management
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Smartlink+ puts your security system in the palm of your hand. Arm and disarm, view live camera feeds, control locks and lights, adjust your thermostat, and review system activity — all from one app. Monitor your property with real-time video, get notified when events happen, and manage every connected device from a single interface. Customize alerts by sensor and device, switch between multiple properties without signing out, and control your system from your Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smartlink+ at 100% against Safe Home Security's 8%. Smartlink+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4). Safe Home Security's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smartlink+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safe Home Security has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Safe Home Security's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smartlink+'s.
Safe Home Security ships an update every 3 months, Smartlink+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safe Home Security | Smartlink+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Safe Home Security Inc | SecureNet Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Safe Home Security
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In-app purchases
Safe Home Security
No in-app purchases
Smartlink+
No in-app purchases
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